2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Hartline (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKeenan Bailey (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorMatt Patricia (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Walton (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Indiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Iowa   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Maryland   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Michigan State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Minnesota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nebraska   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northwestern   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ohio State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oregon   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Penn State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Purdue   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Rutgers   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UCLA   0 – 0     0 – 0  
USC   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Washington   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wisconsin   0 – 0     0 – 0  
December 6, 2025
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of April 4, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Day, and will play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 136th season overall and 113th as a member of the Big Ten. Ohio State will attempt to repeat as national champions.

Offseason

Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL
Defensive lineman
 DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS
Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR
Kickoff returner
 LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB
Middle linebacker[d]
 OT
Offensive tackle
 OL
Offensive lineman
OLB
Outside linebacker[a]
 NT
Nose tackle
 P Punter PR
Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS
Strong safety
 TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Name Position New team New position
LaAllan Clark Graduate assistant - defense Texas Outside linebackers coach[1]
Tim Drevno Quality control - offense N/A N/A
Justin Frye Offensive line coach Arizona Cardinals Offensive line coach[2]
Chip Kelly Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Las Vegas Raiders Offensive coordinator[3]
Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator Penn State Defensive coordinator[4]
Riley Larkin Program assistant - offense New England Patriots Offensive assistant[5]
Mike Sollenne Graduate assistant - offense UNLV Offensive line coach[6]
Brent Zdebski Quality control - defense Penn State Defensive analyst/analytics coordinator[7]

Additions

Name Position Previous team Previous position
Tyler Bowen Offensive line coach/run game coordinator[8] Virginia Tech Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Matt Patricia Defensive coordinator[9] Philadelphia Eagles Senior defensive assistant

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2025 NFL draft
Round Pick NFL team Player Position

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 16 players to the transfer portal.[10][11]

Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown New school
Kojo Antwi #14 WR 6'0" 194 Junior Suwanee, Georgia Colorado State
Jayden Ballard #9 WR 6'2" 195 Senior Massillon, Ohio Wisconsin
Jayden Bonsu #21 S 6'2" 207 Sophomore Hillside, New Jersey Pittsburgh
Devin Brown #33 QB 6'3" 212 Junior Gilbert, Arizona California
George Fitzpatrick #68 OL 6'6" 313 Junior Englewood, Colorado Kansas State
Patrick Gurd #49 TE 6'4" 249 Senior New Albany, Ohio Cincinnati
Collin Johnson #96 LS 6'1" 215 Senior New Albany, Ohio
Hero Kanu #93 DT 6'5" 305 Junior Geltendorf, Germany Texas
Mitchell Melton #17 LB 6'3" 245 Senior Silver Spring, Maryland Virginia
Zen Michalski #65 OL 6'6" 319 Senior Floyds Knobs, Indiana Indiana
Air Noland #12 QB 6'2" 192 Freshman College Park, Georgia South Carolina
Gabe Powers #36 LB 6'4" 242 Junior Marysville, Ohio Kansas State
Rashid SeSay #30 RB 5'11' 190 Freshman Zanesville, Ohio West Liberty
Calvin Simpson-Hunt #22 CB 6'0" 204 Sophomore Waxahachie, Texas Baylor
Austin Snyder #98 K 5'7" 194 Senior Groveport, Ohio
Miles Walker #76 OL 6'5" 317 Sophomore Greenwich, Connecticut Boise State
Sam Williams-Dixon #24 RB 5'11" 203 Freshman Pickerington, Ohio Withdrew

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 6 players from the transfer portal.[10][11]

Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school
Phillip Daniels #70 OL 6'5" 315 Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Minnesota
CJ Donaldson #12 RB 6'2" 238 Senior Miami, Florida West Virginia
Logan George #48 DL 6'5" 259 Junior Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State
Ty Howard #25 LB 6'0" 200 Senior Cleveland, Ohio Duquesne
Max Klare #86 TE 6'4" 240 Junior Guilford, Indiana Purdue
Ethan Onianwa #78 OL 6'6" 345 Senior Katy, Texas Rice

Recruiting class

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class
College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Sanchez
CB 		Houston, Texas North Shore Senior High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 6, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Tavien St. Clair
QB 		Bellefontaine, Ohio Bellefontaine High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 21, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Faheem Delane
S 		Olney, Maryland Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 21, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Riley Pettijohn
LB 		McKinney, Texas McKinney High School 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 6, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Tarvos Alford
LB 		Vero Beach, Florida Vero Beach High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 30, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Zion Grady
Edge 		Enterprise, Alabama Enterprise High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 24, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Quincy Porter
WR 		Oradell, New Jersey Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 14, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Bo Jackson
RB 		Cleveland, Ohio Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 4, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Carter Lowe
OT 		Toledo, Ohio Whitmer High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 27, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Anthony Rogers
RB 		Montgomery, Alabama G.W. Carver High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Nate Roberts
TE 		Washington, Oklahoma Washington High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 13, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Phillip Bell
WR 		Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 31, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
De'zie Jones
WR 		Wayne, New Jersey DePaul Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 30, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Maxwell Roy
DL 		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Preparatory School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jul 1, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
DeShawn Stewart
S 		Wayne, New Jersey DePaul Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 31, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jarquez Carter
DL 		Newberry, Florida Newberry High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 284 lb (129 kg) Jul 18, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Epi Sitanilei
Edge 		Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Trajen Odom
DL 		Matthews, North Carolina Weddington High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jun 28, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Bodpegn Miller
WR 		Mansfield, Ohio Ontario High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 21, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jake Cook
IOL 		Westerville, Ohio Westerville North High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Jun 23, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jayvon McFadden
IOL 		Upper Marlboro, Maryland Riverdale Baptist School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Aug 24, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Brody Lennon
TE 		Gates Mills, Ohio Gilmour Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 27, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Isaiah West
RB 		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Preparatory School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Cody Haddad
S 		Cleveland, Ohio Saint Ignatius High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 13, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Eli Lee
LB 		Akron, Ohio Archbishop Hoban High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 25, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jordyn Woods
CB 		Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 25, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:   
247Sports: 5  ESPN
: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  • "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  • "Ohio State 2025 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

Recruiting class rankings

Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits Total
247Sports[12] 5 2 2 14 10 26
ESPN[13] — — 2 16 8 26
Rivals[14] 4 2 3 18 5 26

Walk-ons

Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30Texas*
September 6Grambling State*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
September 13Ohio*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
September 27at
Seattle, WA
October 4Minnesota
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
October 11at Illinois
October 18at Wisconsin
November 1Penn State
November 8at Purdue
November 15UCLA
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
November 22Rutgers
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
November 29at Michigan

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team
Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Longhorns 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TEX OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Grambling State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team
Grambling State Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers (FCS) 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GRAM OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bobcats 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OHIO OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington

See also: 2025 Washington Huskies football team
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buckeyes 0
Huskies 0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 27
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Golden Gophers 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 4
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MINN OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Illinois (Illibuck)

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illibuck
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buckeyes 0
Fighting Illini 0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wisconsin

See also: 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buckeyes 0
Badgers 0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wisconsin Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Penn State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Nittany Lions 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 1
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PSU OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buckeyes 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 8
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team
UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bruins 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCLA OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Scarlet Knights 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 22
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics RUTG OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buckeyes 0
Wolverines 0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Brandon Inniss Jr
QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz Jr
WR 4 Jeremiah Smith So
WR 5 Mylan Graham So
WR 7 Phillip Bell Fr
WR 8 De'Zie Jones Fr
QB 9 Tavien St. Clair Fr
QB 10 Julian Sayin So
WR 11 Quincy Porter Fr
RB 12 CJ Donaldson Sr
WR 13 Bryson Rodgers Jr
TE 15 Jelani Thurman Jr
QB 16 Mason Maggs Sr
WR 17 Carnell Tate Jr
WR 18 Bodpegn Miller Fr
RB 20 James Peoples So
WR 23 Nolan Baudo Jr
RB 24 Sam Williams-Dixon So
RB 25 Bo Jackson Fr
RB 26 Chase Brecht Sr
RB 28 TC Caffey Sr
RB 32 Isaiah West Fr
WR 34 Brennen Schramm Jr
OL 51 Luke Montgomery Jr
OL 58 Gabe VanSickle So
OL 62 Joshua Padilla Jr
OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson Sr
OL 64 Simon Lorentz So
OL 67 Austin Siereveld Jr
OL 69 Ian Moore So
OL 70 Phillip Daniels Jr
OL 71 Jayvon McFadden Fr
OL 72 Deontae Armstrong So
OL 73 Devontae Armstrong So
OL 74 Carter Lowe Fr
OL 75 Carson Hinzman Sr
OL 76 Jake Cook Fr
OL 77 Tegra Tshabola Sr
OT 78 Ethan Onianwa Fr
WR 80 Shawn Lodge Sr
WR 81 Damarion Witten So
WR 82 David Adolph Sr
TE 83 Nate Roberts Fr
WR 84 Dorian Williams So
TE 85 Bennett Christian Sr
TE 86 Max Klare Jr
WR 87 Reis Stocksdale GS
TE 88 Maxence LeBlanc So
TE 89 Will Kacmarek GS
TE Brody Lennon Fr
RB Anthony "Turbo" Rogers Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Davison Igbinosun Sr
S 2 Caleb Downs Jr
CB 3 Lorenzo Styles Jr. GS
CB 4 Devin Sanchez Fr
CB 5 Aaron Scott Jr. So
LB 6 Sonny Styles Sr
CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Jr
LB 8 Arvell Reese Jr
S 9 Malik Hartford Jr
S 10 Faheem Delane Fr
LB 11 C. J. Hicks Sr
CB 12 Bryce West So
CB 13 Miles Lockhart So
DL 15 Zion Grady Fr
DB 16 Keenan Nelson Jr. Sr
LB 17 Tarvos "TJ" Alford Fr
S 18 Jaylen McClain So
LB 20 Riley Pettijohn Fr
S 21 Brenten "Inky" Jones Sr
LB 23 Garrett Stover So
S 24 Deshawn Stewart Fr
LB 25 Ty Howard Sr
LB 26 Payton Pierce So
S 28 Leroy Roker III So
DB 29 Glorien Gough Jr
S 30 Cody Haddad Fr
LB 33 Eli Lee Fr
CB 34 Buakri Miles Jr. So
LB 37 Zach Hayes So
LB 38 Eli Riggs So
LB 39 Joey Velazquez GS
CB 43 Dianté Griffin Sr
S 46 Ryan Rudzinski Jr
DL 48 Logan George Jr
LB 50 Alec DelSignore Jr
DE 52 Joshua Mickens Jr
DL 53 Will Smith Jr. Jr
DE 55 Dominic Kirks So
DL 59 Ahmed Tounkara So
LB 66 Nate Riegle So
DL 88 Trajen Odom Fr
DL 90 Eric Mensah So
DL 91 Jarquez Carter Fr
DE 92 Caden Curry Sr
DL 94 Jason Moore Jr
DT 95 Tywone Malone Jr. GS
DE 96 Eddrick Houston So
DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Sr
DL 98 Kayden McDonald Jr
DL Maxwell Roy Fr
DE Epi Sitanilei Fr
CB Jordyn Woods Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P
 19 Nick McLarty So
P
 35 Anthony Venneri Sr
K 38 Jayden Fielding Sr
LS 41 Morrow Evans So
P
 42 Joe McGuire Jr
LS 43 John Ferlmann GS
K 95 Casey Magyar Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Hartline – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
  • Matt Patricia – Defensive coordinator
  • Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/secondary/cornerbacks
  • Keenan Bailey – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends
  • Matt Guerrieri – Safeties/pass game coordinator
  • Tyler Bowen – Offensive line/run game coordinator
  • Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line
  • James Laurinaitis – Linebackers
  • Carlos Locklyn – Running backs
  • Billy Fessler – Quarterbacks
  • Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance
  • Rob Keys – Special teams coordinator
  • Sam McGrath – Assistant linebackers
  • Michael Hunter – Assistant defensive backs
  • Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams
  • Devin Jordan – Program assistant - wide receivers
  • Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense
  • Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - linebackers
  • Tony Johnson – Analyst - running backs
  • Charlie Dickey – Program assistant - offensive line
  • Marcus Johnson – Assistant offensive line
  • Wendy Laurent – Assistant tight ends
  • Austin Fields – Quality control - offense
  • Tim Hinton – Executive director for football relations/special assistant to the head coach
  • Billy Yates – Quality control - defense
  • Taver Johnson – Analyst - defensive backs
  • Miguel Patrick – Quality control - defense
  • Nate Ebner – Quality control - special teams
  • Colin Keanu – Program assistant - quarterbacks
  • Tony Washington – Program assistant - defensive line
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 19, 2024

Depth chart

As of March 22, 2025. Depth chart

Statistics

Team

Ohio State Opp
  Points per game 37.8 10.3
Total 378 103
First downs 218 141
  Rushing 24 5
  Passing 29 11
  Penalty 1 1
Rushing yards 443 75
  Avg per rush 6.2 1.1
  Avg per game 221.5 37.5
  Rushing touchdowns 8 0
Passing yards 644 201
  Att-Comp-Int 43-64-0 26-46-2
  Avg per pass 10.1 4.4
  Avg per game 322.0 100.5
  Passing touchdowns 5 0
Total Offense 1,087 276
  Avg per Play 7.9 2.6
  Avg per Game 543.5 138.0
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-1
Penalties-Yards 13-103 6-37
  Avg per Game 51.5 18.5
Punts-Yards 7-303 17-742
  Avg per Punt 44.0 43.6
Time of Possession/Game 30:16 29:84
3rd Down Conversions 12-24 7-31
4th Down Conversions 2-3 2-3
Sacks-Yards 2-11 8-42
Touchdowns Scored 15 0
Field Goals-Attempts 1-1 2-3
PAT-Attempts 15-15 0-0

Individual leaders

Offense

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams


Awards and honors

Preseason honors

Weekly Individual Awards

Big Ten Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award
Week 5 Jeremiah Smith WR Freshman of the Week
Week 6 Emeka Egbuka WR Offensive Player of the Week[17]
Week 11 Will Howard QB Offensive Player of the Week
Week 11 Jeremiah Smith WR Freshman of the Week[18]

References

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